Wokingham Dementia Support: A Helpful List of Contacts

If you are looking for a handy list of Wokingham dementia support, charities, and local associations, this is your list! Feel free to bookmark it.

Wokingham Dementia Support: UK Government allowance and benefits

The UK government’s website has several helpful guides, includingAttendance Allowance andCarer’s Allowance links.

Attendance Allowance is a benefit top-up for anyone with a disability or long-term condition. Its aim is to supplement care costs. However, how much and whether you are eligible is entirely discretionary.

Carer’s Allowance was created to benefit those caring for someone over 35 hours per week. Its aim is to supplement any income loss during unpaid care activities. If you care for both parents, you should note that your Carer’s Allowance does not increase based on the number of people you attend during those care hours.

TheDepartment of Work and Pensions will assist you further in claiming one or both of these benefits and any council tax reductions or subsidies.

Other helpful guides on the website include:

If you need more help with the cost of care, scroll down to our local contacts section for support from your local authority.

senior couple reviewing resources on a laptop

Wokingham Dementia Support: National Support Groups and Charities

Dementia support groups and charities are always helpful to have in your book of contacts. Here are the ones we recommend:

Alzheimer’s Research UK

They provide a wealth of information to help you make sense of a diagnosis.

www.alzheimersresearchuk.org

Alzheimer’s Society

A charity designed to help you share your story and connect with local people and resources.

www.alzheimers.org.uk

Carers UK

Our go-to recommendation for expert advice for unpaid carers.

www.carersuk.org

DEEP

This charity connects over 80 local groups for people living with dementia across the country.

www.dementiavoices.org.uk

Dementia Adventure

Holidays for those living with dementia with support teams in place when you need them.

dementiaadventure.org

Dementia Help 

A digital magazine for dementia carers.

dementiahelpuk.com

Dementia UK

A nursing charity specialising in dementia care, advice and support.

www.dementiauk.org

MedicAlert Safe and Found Programme

A charity organisation that offers medical ID services and personal devices to help trace and identify missing persons with dementia.

www.medicalert.org.uk/safe-and-found

Play List for Life

Low-cost music streaming provision for loved ones with dementia. This service allows you to create personalised playlists that can be accessed anytime, anywhere.

www.playlistforlife.org.uk

Rare Dementia Support

If your loved one is diagnosed with a rare form of dementia, this charity can help provide information and support.

www.raredementiasupport.org

Young Dementia Network

A charity explicitly aimed at supporting younger people with a dementia diagnosis and their families.

www.youngdementianetwork.org

Wokingham Dementia Support: Local Support Contacts

For more localised dementia care and support, please consult the following:

Dementia Friendly Wokingham

A collaboration project between Understanding Dementia, Age UK Berkshire and The Link Visiting Scheme, with support from Wokingham Borough Council. The aim is to provide localised support and advice.

www.dementiafriendlywokingham.co.uk

Wokingham Borough Council

The Wokingham Borough Council website has several helpful links:

You should also be able to findadvice on their website for blue driving badges, meals on wheels, occupational therapy, and more.

senior male client being supported by care professional

Wokingham Dementia Care: Specialist Home Care Providers

Home Instead Ascot, Camberley and Wokingham

When you need more help at home, we can offer specialist dementia care services from ourHome Instead Ascot, Camberley and Wokingham Office. Our services can include any or all of the following:

  • Domicilary and personal care
  • Home care
  • Live-in Care
  • Condition-led dementia care based on the diagnosis and prognosis
  • Palliative care

We also provide companionship and crucial social interaction, culminating in a more effective and holistic approach to dementia care in the area. Our ethos is to allow your loved one to remain healthy and happy in the home they love.

You can call us for a free, no-obligation home visit at 01276 903106

home instead care professional tending to her clients plants

Wokingham Dementia Support: Social Groups, Clubs and Memory Cafes

If you want something more social and activity-based, check out these Wokingham dementia support listings.

Dementia Cafe

St. Sebastian’s Parish Hall, Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham

Email [email protected] for dates

Dementia-friendly Activity Sessions and Tea Dances

Wokingham Borough Council

Run by engaging instructors to help improve mobility and increase movement, strength, and balance. Carers are welcome.

www.wokingham.gov.uk

A dementia-friendly social club

All Saints Wokingham, Wiltshire Road, Wokingham

Every Thursday, 10 am to 4 pm

www.allsaintswokingham.org.uk

Memory Lane Signing Cafe

The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham

£2.50 per person

Email [email protected] for dates

Whiteknights Indoor Bowls Club

21/23 Beech Lane, Earley

Email [email protected] for dates

Wokingham Methodist Church Alzheimer’s Café

The Bradbury Centre, Rose St, Wokingham

Fortnightly Wednesdays, 2:00pm – 3:30pm (Term Time Only)

www.wokinghammethodist.org.uk

If you are looking for specialist dementia care in the Wokingham area, call us today at 01276 903106.